KOMU 8 Telethon to Benefit Joplin

COLUMBIA - KOMU 8 will be partnering with United Way and Museao to host "United for Joplin" on Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Sunday's EF-5 tornado left the southwest Missouri community of Joplin in shambles, and this telethon will provide KOMU 8 viewers with an easy donation option.